United States - Depth of hunger (kilocalories per person per day)

Depth of hunger (kilocalories per person per day) in United States was reported at 100 in 2008, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources.

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Depth of hunger or the intensity of food deprivation, indicates how much food-deprived people fall short of minimum food needs in terms of dietary energy. The food deficit, in kilocalories per person per day, is measured by comparing the average amount of dietary energy that undernourished people get from the foods they eat with the minimum amount of dietary energy they need to maintain body weight and undertake light activity. The depth of hunger is low when it is less than 200 kilocalories per person per day, and high when it is higher than 300 kilocalories per person per day.